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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022

Effect of working place infection control practices on workers' psychological distress: A large-scale cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

Toyohiko Kodama, Tomohiro Ishimaru, Seiichiro Tateishi, Ayako Hino, Mayumi Tsuji, Akira Ogami, Tomohisa Nagata, Shinya Matsuda, Yoshihisa Fujino

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Toyohiko KodamaDepartment of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Tomohiro IshimaruDepartment of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Seiichiro TateishiDepartment of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Ayako HinoDepartment of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Mayumi TsujiDepartment of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Akira OgamiDepartment of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Tomohisa NagataDepartment of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Shinya MatsudaDepartment of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Yoshihisa FujinoDepartment of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically transformed the work environment and practices worldwide. Long-term infection control practices may increase the psychological distress of workers, and, conversely, inadequate infection control practices in the working place may increase the fear of infection. This study aimed to determine the relationship between infection control practices in the working place and employee mental state during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Methods: This study was conducted in December 2020 and February 2021. The participants had undergone a preliminary survey, which revealed that they were in a good mental state. Their psychological distress was investigated Results: The results of the second survey indicated that 15.3% of participants demonstrated psychological distress. This was associated with leave-of-absence instructions, instructions for shortening business hours, and requests to avoid the working place in case of any symptoms. Conclusion: The study found that while some infection control practices reduce workers' distress, others worsen it. Employers need to consider infection control practices as well as the worsening mental state of employees following a decrease in income caused by such measures. Follow-up studies may be necessary to clarify the long-term effects on workers' mental states.

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COVID-19infection controlKessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6)psychological distressworking place

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